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Noun: turf war
  1. A bitter struggle for territory, power, control or rights
    "a turf war erupted between street gangs"; "the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors"

Derived forms: turf wars

Type of: battle, conflict, struggle

Encyclopedia: Turf war